Tag: Students

What to expect as a paralegal
Legal Cheek explains...

Revealed: What law firms pay their solicitor apprentices
School leavers starting on up to £28k

Why authenticity is crucial for aspiring lawyers
Harriet Pearce, ULaw Nottingham Campus Manager, dives into commercial awareness, career tips, and the city’s legal allure

What I wish I’d known as a first year law student
Future trainee solicitor Christian Stocker offers his reflections

Kim K puts lawyer dream ‘on pause’
Focusing on businesses

Law firm assessment centres: everything you need to know
Video interviews, aptitude tests, group tasks and more

Number of pupillage spots on offer hits a record high
But number of applicants also up

SQE2 pass rate drops to 64%
Down from 79%

How to overcome disappointing first year law school grades
Oxford law postgrad and Legal Cheek writer Sophie Dillon offers up her top tips

Shoosmiths advises TC seekers on using AI in applications
Refine original thoughts, not replace them

CPS: Quarter of pupil barristers quit after a year
Potential for 'better advocacy opportunities' elsewhere, report finds

Qualifying Work Experience: What it is, and what it is not
Legal Cheek explains…

Wanting to convert a vac scheme to a training contract? Here’s what you need to know
ULaw Campus Dean Aruna Verma discusses transferable skills and commercial awareness hot topics

Law students as dating apps
Tinder Studier, Hinge Highlighter, Bumble Bee and more

Why you probably shouldn’t date a law student
From losing arguments to dealing with their superiority complex -- the reasons are many

How to make the SQE work for you
We talk solicitor assessments with Caroline Rayson, BPP’s SQE1 Award Leader

‘How did everyone find the SQE?’
One solicitor hopeful says they feel 'pretty deflated'

From Magic Circle lawyer to law school campus dean
Sarah Pooley talks about her move into education, MC lawyering and hot career tips for trainee hopefuls

Shoosmiths to recruit solicitor apprentices for the first time
Roles open in Birmingham